The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  Community Development Partners is hiring a Senior Attorney in Jackson, MS.

• Role description

  A Senior Attorney at Community Development Partners owns Paralegal Certification end to end, answers for it, and gets the credit too, all from Jackson, MS. This hybrid opening offers $66,000 - $90,000, the autonomy to run your own projects, and a team invested in your development.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Surface risks early, loudly, and with a proposed fix attached
  • Hold the line on quality when deadlines start whispering shortcuts
  • Represent Community Development Partners professionally with vendors, partners, and customers
  • Find the solutions-focused workaround when the official path is blocked
  • Anticipate the MS compliance wrinkle before it becomes a fire
  • Apply Problem Solving and Trial Preparation to solve day-to-day operational challenges
  • Follow safety protocols and best practices at all times
  • Keep Jackson, MS momentum when the senior pipeline runs thin

  What You'll Bring

  • The kind of attention to detail that catches what spell-check misses
  • Clarity of thought that shows up in tidy documentation
  • An eye for the problem-solving detail that separates fine from finished
  • At least 7 years building expertise within the general space
  • Solid Risk Assessment grounding, plus Conflict Resolution you can pick up on the fly

  For all its remote-native ambition, Community Development Partners still operates like the scrappy Jackson startup that first cracked general years ago. We build an environment where empathy-led ideas get tested quickly and credit is shared fairly.

  At $66,000 - $90,000, with mentorship and a benefits suite to match, this Senior Attorney seat at Community Development Partners is built for people who want to rise.

  This minute, the Senior Attorney chair sits empty and the search is on.

  We can't hire the resume you didn't send, so send it and let's start in Jackson.

• Required skills

  • Criminal Law
  • Statutory Interpretation
  • Paralegal Certification
  • Court Filing
  • Immigration Law
  • Risk Assessment
  • HIPAA Compliance
  • GDPR Compliance
  • Patent Law
  • Trial Preparation
  • Team Leadership
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Problem Solving

• Benefits & perks

  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Assistive technology support
  • Hybrid work schedule
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Summer Fridays
  • Gender-affirming care coverage
  • Car Allowance
  • Ping Pong

• Apply before 2026-08-18

  Submit your application for this Hybrid general position.